Paul Young hopes Fairgrounds project will start in 2018

During a press conference at Tiger Lane Paul Young, Memphis Housing and Community Development director answers question from the media, Wednesday afternoon. The city announced they will be reopening the conversation about the future of the Fairgrounds and Mid-South Coliseum.(Photo: Mark Weber/The Commercial Appeal)Buy Photo

The redevelopment of the old Mid-South Fairgrounds could begin next year if the state approves a key source of funding, Memphis Housing and Community Development Director Paul Young said in this week's episode of podcast 125 North Main.

Young delved into the latest iteration of the city's plan, which the public can discuss in an open house-style public planning meeting at 5 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Kroc Center. Young also explains why he's not his predecessor, Robert Lipscomb, and talks about the city's other big project that reimagines the Interstate 40 gateway into Downtown.

125 North Main is a weekly podcast from The Commercial Appeal hosted by reporter Ryan Poe about any and all goings-on in city government. You can subscribe to it for free on iTunes by clicking here.